MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

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The findings of a new study are the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature.

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A segment of eastern Africa is “primed” to peel away from the rest of the continent far sooner than scientists had previously ...

The U.S. Army has broken ground on an electromagnetic testing facility. Officials gathered at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama on ...

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